surface plant suggestions?

Whalebait · 04-07-2006, 07:22 AM

A couple questions from a newbie to the planted tank.

My Amazon sword formed brown tinted holes in a couple of its larger leaves. Should I be concerned? The tank is only a few weeks old so things seem to be still settling in. gH7, kH3.5, pH7, 2w/g light

Any suggestions on a surface plant with long dangling roots to fill in the upper back of the tank and give good fish cover? I have a 46bow (21" tall) that looks too bare back there?

Thanks in advance. I appreciate all the post I've read from all you experience aquatists.

**Damon** · 04-08-2006, 09:59 PM

Red root floater, watter lettuce, salvania. Stay away from duckweed. You can even float hornwort or anacharis. Pond style plants are not my cup of tea so maybe Pete can chime in here.

Whalebait · 04-09-2006, 06:00 AM

Thanks for the input S. I have so much to learn about plants, every little bit helps.
Wb

genetics · 04-09-2006, 09:18 AM

I have a piece of Anacharis floating in my betta tank. I think it likes it since it can blow its bubble nest on it.
In regards to the tinted holes you said on your Amazon Sword, I'd say a common reason could be because of relocation (moving it from LFS to your tank).

msdolittle · 04-10-2006, 11:10 AM

Whats wrong with duckweed? I picked up a plant today to put in my tank and there is duckweed here and there in my tank now (it was intwined in my plant I guess)....... Should I try and fish it all out?

**Damon** · 04-10-2006, 12:03 PM

It grows really fast. Its also really hard to remove from a tank once established.

msdolittle · 04-10-2006, 12:13 PM

Oh.......okay. Well, it looks like my fish are eating most of what fell in there so probably I won't have a problem!

goodie · 04-11-2006, 03:59 PM

Water Sprite too.

xerxeswasachump · 04-18-2006, 11:39 PM

I have some water lettuce. I don't know if that is the same thing as water sprite, but it also has long dangling roots. azgardens has a good plants section with pictures and everything so you can take a look at what specific stuff looks like. Don't buy anything from them though, i've heard nothing but bad things.

ultasol · 04-20-2006, 11:34 AM

If you want long roots, I would definitely vote for water lettuce (which, in fertilized/high nitrate situations, definitely gets long roots) or watersprite. Both are wonderful for fishies.
What fish are you keeping that are eating the duckweed?

04-07-2006, 07:22 AM	#1
Whalebait Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 7 User Feedback: (0)	surface plant suggestions? A couple questions from a newbie to the planted tank. My Amazon sword formed brown tinted holes in a couple of its larger leaves. Should I be concerned? The tank is only a few weeks old so things seem to be still settling in. gH7, kH3.5, pH7, 2w/g light Any suggestions on a surface plant with long dangling roots to fill in the upper back of the tank and give good fish cover? I have a 46bow (21" tall) that looks too bare back there? Thanks in advance. I appreciate all the post I've read from all you experience aquatists.

04-08-2006, 09:59 PM	#2
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982 User Feedback: (0)	Red root floater, watter lettuce, salvania. Stay away from duckweed. You can even float hornwort or anacharis. Pond style plants are not my cup of tea so maybe Pete can chime in here. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

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Whalebait Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 7 User Feedback: (0)	thanks Thanks for the input S. I have so much to learn about plants, every little bit helps. Wb

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04-10-2006, 12:03 PM	#6
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982 User Feedback: (0)	It grows really fast. Its also really hard to remove from a tank once established. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

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msdolittle Animal Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Age: 33 Posts: 626 User Feedback: (0)	Oh.......okay. Well, it looks like my fish are eating most of what fell in there so probably I won't have a problem! __________________ ~Angela~

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04-18-2006, 11:39 PM	#9
xerxeswasachump no snakes alive... Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ Age: 24 Posts: 237 User Feedback: (0)	I have some water lettuce. I don't know if that is the same thing as water sprite, but it also has long dangling roots. azgardens has a good plants section with pictures and everything so you can take a look at what specific stuff looks like. Don't buy anything from them though, i've heard nothing but bad things. __________________ 46 Gallon Planted Tank: 1 bolivian ram, 1 angelfish, 12 glo-lite tetras, 2 colomesus asellus, 8 japonica shrimp

04-20-2006, 11:34 AM	#10
ultasol Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: state college Age: 27 Posts: 90 User Feedback: (4)	If you want long roots, I would definitely vote for water lettuce (which, in fertilized/high nitrate situations, definitely gets long roots) or watersprite. Both are wonderful for fishies. What fish are you keeping that are eating the duckweed?

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